Riddle, Theodate Pope, 1867-1946

John A. Gable updates members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) on his work as Executive Director, giving presentations at New York area high schools and doing a radio interview with the founder of the Good Bears of the World organization. He notes awards given to TRA members, endorses Edmund Morris’s biography of Theodore Roosevelt, and highlights praise given to the TRA Public Speaking Contest. Gable also notes the annual Masonic pilgrimage to Roosevelt’s grave in Oyster Bay and closes by urging current TRA members to bring new members to the organization.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1979

Creator(s)

Gable, John A.

John A. Gable opens the “News and Notes” column with further thoughts on the passing of Leonard W. Hall, who served as a Congressman from Long Island and in various capacities with the Theodore Roosevelt Association. He describes a “Teddy Day” celebration held by the New York City Police Department in honor of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the 42nd Precinct Station House, notes the 1979 winner of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Essay Contest in New Rochelle, New York, and describes events at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace and Inaugural sites. Gable lists some of the recent scholarship done on Roosevelt, including that of Edmund Morris and David M. Kahn. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1979

Creator(s)

Gable, John A.

Details of the reopening of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site after a two year restoration. The article describes the ceremony, lists some of the more notable guests, and reprints parts of messages from President Jimmy Carter, Senator Jakob K. Javits, and Mayor Abraham Beame of New York City. The article gives a brief history of the house, details the funding of the restoration, and credits individuals who led the renovation.  

A photograph of the exterior of the home and two photographs of notable guests at the reception accompany the article.

David M. Kahn of the National Park Service Manhattan Sites relates the story of the painstaking restoration of much of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. He recounts how the building was first restored in 1923 while Theodore Roosevelt’s sisters were still alive and could serve as sources for how the home appeared in their childhood. Kahn notes that the 1977 restoration was designed to recreate how the home appeared after the first restoration. He describes the work of the conservators in repairing or replacing period furniture, carpet, and wallpaper.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

Creator(s)

Kahn, David M., 1950-

Architectural historian James Sanders gives a detailed report on the East 20th Street Revitalization Project which aimed to reinvigorate the neighborhood surrounding the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site in New York City. Most of the work involved cleaning and painting buildings, planting trees, and installing new signage. Sanders gives a history of the Roosevelt Birthplace, detailing the neighborhood’s decline as the area moved from residential to light industrial use. He looks at the plans to revitalize the neighborhood and credits the various individuals, private entities, government bureaus, and corporations that contributed to the project.

The article has two accompanying photographs: one shows the exterior of the Birthplace at 28 East 20th Street in New York City and the other shows Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt IV with their son on the front steps of the Birthplace.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

Corinne Roosevelt Robinson expresses her distress over John Wallace Riddle’s illness. She hopes he is really better and that he and Theodate Pope Riddle will let her know when they are in New York.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1931-01-27

Creator(s)

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933

Corinne Roosevelt Robinson congratulates John Wallace Riddle on his appointment as ambassador to Argentina. She is glad for him in every way but one; she is sorry for all who have been welcomed to his home. Robinson asks that he try to be two places at once.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1921-11-13

Creator(s)

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933

Anna Roosevelt Cowles expresses her happiness for John Wallace Riddle and Theodate Pope. She praises Pope and her genius, and advises Riddle to be “very dear to Mrs. Pope,” to whom the couple’s engagement may come as a shock.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1916-02-21

Creator(s)

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931

Anna Roosevelt Cowles acknowledges John Wallace Riddle’s very welcome letter. She has plans to see President Roosevelt and family before they go to Washington, D.C., and to see friends in Mexico.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1907-09-18

Creator(s)

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931